Mrs.
Viola H. Beane passed away January 22 at her home in Pleasant Ridge. Mrs.
Beane was born March 9, 1854, the oldest daughter of Daniel and Olive
Rowe Dunton, in Pleasant Ridge.

On October
18, 1873 she was united in marriage to Danville L. Beane and to them were
born five children, two who died in infancy, Mark Beane of Madison, Frank
and Fred Beane, both of Pleasant Ridge.

Pleasant
Ridge has been her home for nearly 77 years. She was a very active woman,
ready to lend a helping hand to everyone in need. Her cheerful disposition
has been an inspiration to all who came in contact with her.

Funeral services
were held at her late home at Fred E. Beane's on Sunday, January 25, at
1:30 p.m. The many beautiful floral tributes showed the esteem in which
she was held.

She leaves
to mourn her passing three sons, before mentioned, and one step-son, Hemon
Beane of Norridgewock, also four sisters, Mrs. Lottie Sanborn of Augusta,
Mrs. Geo. Clark of Skowhegan, Mrs. Hemon Beane of Norridgewock, Mrs. William
Littlefield of Skowhegan, and three brothers, George Dunton of Skowhegan,
Waldo Dunton of Moscow, Walter Dunton of Michigan, besides 19 grandchildren,
besides several distant relatives and a host of friends.